Current education expenditure, primary in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Current education expenditure, primary was 71.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, primary in Sierra Leone, 2000–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 71.4% for current education expenditure, primary in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, primary in Sierra Leone peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, primary in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 96.6% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 78.2% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 71.4% | 76.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, primary in Sierra Leone?
- Current education expenditure, primary in Sierra Leone was 71.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 126th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, primary rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).